Financial Services and Cashiering

For more information about the Office of Student Financial Services and Cashiering, please view their presentation down below or visit their website here.

FAQ

How can I gain access to see my student’s account information, balance information, get email reminders for when an upcoming bill is due?

• Students can grant access to both academic and financial aspects of their account so you can see account balance information, get email reminders for when an upcoming bill is due, see grades, etc. 

• Visit billpay.umd.edu/parents

•  for instructions on how to set this access up

• Students and authorized payers can view student account balances and invoices generated by visiting our website billpay.umd.edu

• Select “Access Account” and log in with the student or authorized payer’s director ID and password

When is the first student bill due?

• A student bill is generated with any new applicable charges on the 25th day of every month and is due on the 20th day of the following month

• Fall and Spring Semester Tuition & Fees bills are due August 20th and January 20th respectively 

What forms of payment does the University of Maryland Accept?

• E-Check, Check, & Money Order

• Credit Card; Visa, MasterCard,  American Express, Discover (2.75% processing fee) 

• Terp Payment Plan. Visit Billpay.umd.edu/TPP

• 529 College Savings Plans and various State-sponsored prepaid plans Visit Billpay.umd.edu/529

• Third party contracts and outside scholarships. Visit Billpay.umd.edu/outside-scholarships

• International payments through Flywire. Visit billpay.umd.edu/flywire

I noticed a charge on my student’s account for health insurance. What if they already have coverage

During the specified period, you may submit a waiver request proving outside coverage and have this charge removed. Visit https://health.umd.edu/insurance-billing

I’m seeing a credit or a negative balance on the student account. How can I get refunded?

• Students should enroll in direct deposit to receive funds as quickly as possible 

• Visit billpay.umd.edu/refunds for more information and to enroll

My student has received private scholarships. How do we apply this to their student bill?

Students can bring their scholarship check to the Lee Building so that it can be credited to their student account. They should make sure to include their UID # on the check. Private scholarship checks can also be mailed to the address below:

University of Maryland

Office of Student Financial Services and Cashiering -Outside Scholarships

1109 Lee Building

7809 Regents Drive

College Park, MD 20742

When should my student have received their financial aid offer?

• March 1st- Fall Admitted Students & Freshmen Connection Students

• May 2nd- Incoming Fall Transfers

• November 1st- Incoming Spring Transfers